Jonah 3

Bemba

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1Elyo ishiwi lyakwa Yawe lyaishile kuli Yona umuku wabubili aliti,

2“Ima, kabiye ku Ninife kuli ulya musumba ukalamba, kabile imbila iyo nalakweba.”

3Yona epakwima, alaya na ku Ninife ukulingana ne shiwi Yawe amwebele. Umusumba wa Ninife wali ukalamba nganshi, pakulalanya pakati kupwisha inshiku shitatu.

4Kanshi Yona epakutendeka no kuya mu musumba, aenda ulwendo lwa bushiku bumo, alabila imbila aleti, “Kwashalafye inshiku amakumi yane (40), ninshi Ninife aonaulwa.”

5Abantu ba mu Ninife cilya baumfwa, awe basumina Lesa. Nabo babila ne mbila yakuti baleke ukulya, bafwale ne nsalu shabulanda, bonsefye ukutendekela ku bakankala ukufika na ku balanda bene.

6Ilyo imfumu ya mu Ninife yaumfwa, yaima pa cipuna caiko, yafuula ne cakufwala cabufumu, yafwala ne nsalu shabulanda, yaikala na mu mito.

7Nayo yapeela icebo, yacisabankanya na mu Ninife monse aiti, “Umfweni icipope icifumine ku mfumu na bacilolo baiko. Peba nelyo umo uwakulya akantu. Abantu bonse, kumo kwine ne nama, iŋombe ne mpaanga, peba uwakulya nangu ukunwa amenshi.

8Mwe bantu bonse, fwaleni nsalu shabulanda kumo kwine ne fitekwa, mulekuuta inkuuta ikalamba kuli Lesa. Kabili cila muntu aleke imibeele yakwe iyabipa ne fyongo ifyo alecita.

9Nani eshibe, nalimo kuti Lesa abwesha umutima, aleka icipyu cakwe icikali, ninshi nefwe twapusukako kukufwa.”

10Lesa ati amone ifyo abantu bacita nefyo baleka imibeele yabo iyabipisha, Lesa epakubwesha umutima, kabili tabacitile ubonaushi ubo apangile ukubacitila.

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